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  1. Most populated U.S. cities in 2022

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    Updated Jul 5, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Most populated U.S. cities in 2022 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205589/top-20-cities-in-the-us-with-the-highest-resident-population/
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    Jul 5, 2024
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    United States
    Description

    This statistic shows the top 25 cities in the United States with the highest resident population as of July 1, 2022. There were about 8.34 million people living in New York City as of July 2022.

  2. Most populated cities in the U.S. - median household income 2022

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    Updated Aug 30, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Most populated cities in the U.S. - median household income 2022 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205609/median-household-income-in-the-top-20-most-populated-cities-in-the-us/
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    Aug 30, 2024
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    Time period covered
    2022
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2022, San Francisco had the highest median household income of cities ranking within the top 25 in terms of population, with a median household income in of 136,692 U.S. dollars. In that year, San Jose in California was ranked second, and Seattle, Washington third.

    Following a fall after the great recession, median household income in the United States has been increasing in recent years. As of 2022, median household income by state was highest in Maryland, Washington, D.C., Utah, and Massachusetts. It was lowest in Mississippi, West Virginia, and Arkansas. Families with an annual income of 25,000 and 49,999 U.S. dollars made up the largest income bracket in America, with about 25.26 million households.

    Data on median household income can be compared to statistics on personal income in the U.S. released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal income rose to around 21.8 trillion U.S. dollars in 2022, the highest value recorded. Personal income is a measure of the total income received by persons from all sources, while median household income is “the amount with divides the income distribution into two equal groups,” according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Half of the population in question lives above median income and half lives below. Though total personal income has increased in recent years, this wealth is not distributed throughout the population. In practical terms, income of most households has decreased. One additional statistic illustrates this disparity: for the lowest quintile of workers, mean household income has remained more or less steady for the past decade at about 13 to 16 thousand constant U.S. dollars annually. Meanwhile, income for the top five percent of workers has actually risen from about 285,000 U.S. dollars in 1990 to about 499,900 U.S. dollars in 2020.

  3. U.S. poverty rate of the top 25 most populated cities 2021

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    Updated Jul 5, 2024
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    Statista (2024). U.S. poverty rate of the top 25 most populated cities 2021 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205637/percentage-of-poor-people-in-the-top-20-most-populated-cities-in-the-us/
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    Jul 5, 2024
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2021
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2021, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was the city with the highest poverty rate of the United States' most populated cities. In this statistic, the cities are sorted by poverty rate, not population. The most populated city in 2021 according to the source was New York city - which had a poverty rate of 18 percent.

  4. f

    Florida Cities by Population

    • florida-demographics.com
    Updated Jun 20, 2024
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    Kristen Carney (2024). Florida Cities by Population [Dataset]. https://www.florida-demographics.com/cities_by_population
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    Jun 20, 2024
    Dataset provided by
    Cubit Planning, Inc.
    Authors
    Kristen Carney
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    https://www.florida-demographics.com/terms_and_conditionshttps://www.florida-demographics.com/terms_and_conditions

    Area covered
    Florida
    Description

    A dataset listing Florida cities by population for 2024.

  5. n

    New York Cities by Population

    • newyork-demographics.com
    Updated Jun 20, 2024
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    Kristen Carney (2024). New York Cities by Population [Dataset]. https://www.newyork-demographics.com/cities_by_population
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    Jun 20, 2024
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    Cubit Planning, Inc.
    Authors
    Kristen Carney
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    https://www.newyork-demographics.com/terms_and_conditionshttps://www.newyork-demographics.com/terms_and_conditions

    Area covered
    New York
    Description

    A dataset listing New York cities by population for 2024.

  6. c

    Colorado Cities by Population

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    Updated Jun 20, 2024
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    Kristen Carney (2024). Colorado Cities by Population [Dataset]. https://www.colorado-demographics.com/cities_by_population
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    Jun 20, 2024
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    Cubit Planning, Inc.
    Authors
    Kristen Carney
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    https://www.colorado-demographics.com/terms_and_conditionshttps://www.colorado-demographics.com/terms_and_conditions

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    Colorado
    Description

    A dataset listing Colorado cities by population for 2024.

  7. f

    Summary of geolocated Twitter data for the 25 most populous cities in the...

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    Updated Jun 8, 2023
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    Aaron J. Schwartz; Peter Sheridan Dodds; Jarlath P. M. O’Neil-Dunne; Taylor H. Ricketts; Christopher M. Danforth (2023). Summary of geolocated Twitter data for the 25 most populous cities in the U.S. from 2012–2015. [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0261056.t001
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    Jun 8, 2023
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    Authors
    Aaron J. Schwartz; Peter Sheridan Dodds; Jarlath P. M. O’Neil-Dunne; Taylor H. Ricketts; Christopher M. Danforth
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Description

    ‘Total tweets’ enumerates all public tweets posted from a GPS latitude/longitude inside that city. ‘Park tweets’ is the total number of tweets posted from inside parks. The ‘% tweets in park’ column calculates Park tweets / total Tweets. ‘Park visitors’ is the number of unique users who tweeted inside one of that city’s municipal park locations as defined by Trust for Public Land’s ParkServe. ‘Parks visited’ is the number of unique facilities from which a tweet was posted within that city. ‘Tweets per capita’ is number of total messages for the entire period divided by the city’s population in 2012.

  8. U.S. population of metropolitan areas in 2023

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    Updated Jul 26, 2024
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    Statista (2024). U.S. population of metropolitan areas in 2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183600/population-of-metropolitan-areas-in-the-us/
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    Jul 26, 2024
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2023, the metropolitan area of New York-Newark-Jersey City had the biggest population in the United States. Based on annual estimates from the census, the metropolitan area had around 19.5 million inhabitants, which was a slight decrease from the previous year. The Los Angeles and Chicago metro areas rounded out the top three. What is a metropolitan statistical area? In general, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a core urbanized area with a population of at least 50,000 inhabitants – the smallest MSA is Carson City, with an estimated population of nearly 56,000. The urban area is made bigger by adjacent communities that are socially and economically linked to the center. MSAs are particularly helpful in tracking demographic change over time in large communities and allow officials to see where the largest pockets of inhabitants are in the country. How many MSAs are in the United States? There were 421 metropolitan statistical areas across the U.S. as of July 2021. The largest city in each MSA is designated the principal city and will be the first name in the title. An additional two cities can be added to the title, and these will be listed in population order based on the most recent census. So, in the example of New York-Newark-Jersey City, New York has the highest population, while Jersey City has the lowest. The U.S. Census Bureau conducts an official population count every ten years, and the new count is expected to be announced by the end of 2030.

  9. Largest counties in the U.S. 2022

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    Updated Jul 5, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Largest counties in the U.S. 2022 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/241702/largest-counties-in-the-us/
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    Jul 5, 2024
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2022
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    This statistic shows the 25 largest counties in the United States in 2022, by population. In 2022, about 9.72 million people were estimated to be living in Los Angeles County, California.

    Additional information on urbanization in the United States

    Urbanization is defined as the process by which cities grow or by which societies become more urban. Rural to urban migration in the United States, and around the world, is often undertaken in the search for employment or to enjoy greater access to services such as healthcare. The largest cities in the United States are steadily growing. Given their size, incremental increases yield considerable numerical gains as seen by New York increasing by 69,777 people in 2011, the most of any city. However in terms of percentage growth, smaller cities outside the main centers are growing the fastest, such as Georgetown city and Leander city in Texas.

    Urbanization has increased slowly in the United States, rising from 80.77 percent of the population living in urban areas in 2010 to 82.66 percent in 2020. In 2018, the United States ranked 14th in a ranking of countries based on their degree of urbanization. Unlike fully urbanized countries such as Singapore and Hong Kong, the United States maintains a sizeable agricultural industry. Although technological developments have reduced demands for rural labor, labor in the industry and supporting services are still required.

  10. Global megacity populations 2025

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    Updated May 27, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Global megacity populations 2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/912263/population-of-urban-agglomerations-worldwide/
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    May 27, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2025
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    As of 2025, Tokyo-Yokohama in Japan was the largest world urban agglomeration, with 37 million people living there. Delhi ranked second with more than 34 million, with Shanghai in third with more than 30 million inhabitants.

  11. Urbanization in the United States 1790 to 2050

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    Updated Jul 4, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Urbanization in the United States 1790 to 2050 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/269967/urbanization-in-the-united-states/
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    Jul 4, 2024
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2020, about 82.66 percent of the total population in the United States lived in cities and urban areas. As the United States was one of the earliest nations to industrialize, it has had a comparatively high rate of urbanization over the past two centuries. The urban population became larger than the rural population during the 1910s, and by the middle of the century it is expected that almost 90 percent of the population will live in an urban setting. Regional development of urbanization in the U.S. The United States began to urbanize on a larger scale in the 1830s, as technological advancements reduced the labor demand in agriculture, and as European migration began to rise. One major difference between early urbanization in the U.S. and other industrializing economies, such as the UK or Germany, was population distribution. Throughout the 1800s, the Northeastern U.S. became the most industrious and urban region of the country, as this was the main point of arrival for migrants. Disparities in industrialization and urbanization was a key contributor to the Union's victory in the Civil War, not only due to population sizes, but also through production capabilities and transport infrastructure. The Northeast's population reached an urban majority in the 1870s, whereas this did not occur in the South until the 1950s. As more people moved westward in the late 1800s, not only did their population growth increase, but the share of the urban population also rose, with an urban majority established in both the West and Midwest regions in the 1910s. The West would eventually become the most urbanized region in the 1960s, and over 90 percent of the West's population is urbanized today. Urbanization today New York City is the most populous city in the United States, with a population of 8.3 million, while California has the largest urban population of any state. California also has the highest urbanization rate, although the District of Columbia is considered 100 percent urban. Only four U.S. states still have a rural majority, these are Maine, Mississippi, Montana, and West Virginia.

  12. U.S. number of people living below the poverty line in the most populated...

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    Updated Jul 5, 2024
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    Statista (2024). U.S. number of people living below the poverty line in the most populated cities 2021 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205627/number-of-poor-people-in-the-top-20-most-populated-cities-in-the-us/
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    Jul 5, 2024
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2021
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2021, New York city had the highest number of people living below the poverty line, with 1.4 million people living in poverty. This is significantly higher than any of the other most populated cities.

  13. U.S. metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of white population 2023...

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    Updated Jun 23, 2025
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    Statista (2025). U.S. metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of white population 2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/432599/us-metropolitan-areas-with-the-highest-percentage-of-white-population/
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    Jun 23, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Among the 81 largest metropolitan areas (by population) in the United States, Knoxville, Tennessee was ranked first with **** percent of residents reporting as white, non-Hispanic in 2023.

  14. Degree of urbanization 2025, by continent

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    Updated May 28, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Degree of urbanization 2025, by continent [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270860/urbanization-by-continent/
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    May 28, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2025
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    In 2025, the degree of urbanization worldwide was at 58 percent. North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean were the regions with the highest level of urbanization, with over four-fifths of the population residing in urban areas. The degree of urbanization defines the share of the population living in areas defined as "cities". On the other hand, less than half of Africa's population lives in urban settlements. Globally, China accounts for over one-quarter of the built-up areas of more than 500,000 inhabitants. The definition of a city differs across various world regions - some countries count settlements with 100 houses or more as urban, while others only include the capital of a country or provincial capitals in their count. Largest agglomerations worldwideThough North America is the most urbanized continent, no U.S. city was among the top ten urban agglomerations worldwide in 2023. Tokyo-Yokohama in Japan was the largest urban area in the world that year, with 37.7 million inhabitants. New York ranked 13th, with 21.4 million inhabitants. Eight of the 10 most populous cities are located in Asia. ConnectivityIt may be hard to imagine how the reality will look in 2050, with 70 percent of the global population living in cities, but some statistics illustrate the ways urban living differs from suburban and rural living. American urbanites may lead more “connected” (i.e., internet-connected) lives than their rural and/or suburban counterparts. As of 2021, around 89 percent of people living in urban areas owned a smartphone. Internet usage was also higher in cities than in rural areas. On the other hand, rural areas always have, and always will, attract those who want to escape the rush of the city.

  15. Population in the states of the U.S. 2024

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    Updated Jan 3, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Population in the states of the U.S. 2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183497/population-in-the-federal-states-of-the-us/
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    Jan 3, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2024
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    California was the state with the highest resident population in the United States in 2024, with 39.43 million people. Wyoming had the lowest population with about 590,000 residents. Living the American Dream Ever since the opening of the West in the United States, California has represented the American Dream for both Americans and immigrants to the U.S. The warm weather, appeal of Hollywood and Silicon Valley, as well as cities that stick in the imagination such as San Francisco and Los Angeles, help to encourage people to move to California. Californian demographics California is an extremely diverse state, as no one ethnicity is in the majority. Additionally, it has the highest percentage of foreign-born residents in the United States. By 2040, the population of California is expected to increase by almost 10 million residents, which goes to show that its appeal, both in reality and the imagination, is going nowhere fast.

  16. Total population of the United States by gender 2010-2027

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    Updated Jul 5, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Total population of the United States by gender 2010-2027 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/737923/us-population-by-gender/
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    Jul 5, 2024
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In terms of population size, the sex ratio in the United States favors females, although the gender gap is remaining stable. In 2010, there were around 5.17 million more women, with the difference projected to decrease to around 3 million by 2027.

    Gender ratios by U.S. state In the United States, the resident population was estimated to be around 331.89 million in 2021. The gender distribution of the nation has remained steady for several years, with women accounting for approximately 51.1 percent of the population since 2013. Females outnumbered males in the majority of states across the country in 2020, and there were eleven states where the gender ratio favored men.

    Metro areas by population National differences between male and female populations can also be analyzed by metropolitan areas. In general, a metropolitan area is a region with a main city at its center and adjacent communities that are all connected by social and economic factors. The largest metro areas in the U.S. are New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. In 2019, there were more women than men in all three of those areas, but Jackson, Missouri was the metro area with the highest share of female population.

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Most populated U.S. cities in 2022

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Dataset updated
Jul 5, 2024
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Statistahttp://statista.com/
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United States
Description

This statistic shows the top 25 cities in the United States with the highest resident population as of July 1, 2022. There were about 8.34 million people living in New York City as of July 2022.

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